1. Humeral head osteonecrosis following arthroscopic rotator cuff repair.
- Author
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Beauthier V, Sanghavi S, Roulot E, and Hardy P
- Subjects
- Aged, Arthroscopy methods, Female, Follow-Up Studies, Humans, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Osteonecrosis diagnostic imaging, Osteonecrosis therapy, Pain Measurement, Radiography, Range of Motion, Articular physiology, Reoperation, Rotator Cuff Injuries, Severity of Illness Index, Treatment Outcome, Arthroplasty, Replacement methods, Arthroscopy adverse effects, Humeral Head pathology, Osteonecrosis etiology, Rotator Cuff surgery, Suture Anchors adverse effects
- Abstract
Humeral head chondrolysis and osteonecrosis of the glenoid have been reported; however, there is no report to date about humeral head osteonecrosis following arthroscopic shoulder procedure. We report a case of osteonecrosis of the humeral head following arthroscopic rotator cuff repair what we believe is probably secondary to disruption of its blood supply after placement of multiple metallic suture anchors. The surgical records were also reviewed in an attempt to identify the cause of the humeral head osteonecrosis.
- Published
- 2010
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